Low protein diet so your looking for stuff that really has a protein level below 12% ish. Higher levels have been shown to build up uric acid levels in roaches. I use bug burger for my roaches. The last 6 years I have never had an issue. mix according to the directions on the container.
Awesome! Let me know how your gut loading schedule goesI am writing all of these down in my notes, thank you for the suggestions. I will also look out for the cricket cuisine.
Aww! Thank you! If you reply to that thread with a photo I'd be happy to draw your cham
I recommend gut loading with some type of gut load for whatever species you can gut load with. Silkworms and Hornworms there is not any gut load for those insect species. However you can gut load with crickets, grasshoppers and roaches. That is a great way to get extra nutrition to your chameleons.
I'll keep that in mind. I currently use repashy bug burger and/or this roach chow to sustain the roaches. Does that sound alright? On top of feeding the selected roaches for a couple hours on my gutload cube?
I have a couple of these, do you think that's ventilated enough for the BSFL? How often do you feed them and anything in particular that keeps them from smelling too awful?
Oh yeah…that’s great! I usually remove them from whatever it is they are shipped in and place them in a soil/coco coir substrate (just enough to cover them and give a little room for squirming). Maybe once a week I moisten the soil a bit and give them something like shaved carrot, squash or other veggie with a lower moisture content. Once in a while I’ll give them a berry or small piece of apple, just because.
I don’t notice any odor of ammonia, but of course I’m not sticking my face up close to them and sniffing.
Experiment some to figure what gut load is best for your chameleons feeder insects. Other than that "Sounds Good" keep at it!
My last batch of BSFL, I tried to put them in ground up oatmeal but...It was basically a flour at that point and they just dried up orz. I felt such a fool because that was 100 little buggies meeting an untimely end from my own mistake. I really appreciate all the advice! I don't have that coco coir on hand, but would this be an okay substrate for the little BSFLs? I have plenty of it around, and not too many great options in my small town otherwise.Oh yeah…that’s great! I usually remove them from whatever it is they are shipped in and place them in a soil/coco coir substrate (just enough to cover them and give a little room for squirming). Maybe once a week I moisten the soil a bit and give them something like shaved carrot, squash or other veggie with a lower moisture content. Once in a while I’ll give them a berry or small piece of apple, just because.
Yes, as long as the soil is organic it should be fine. Just keep it slightly moistened for them. Before feeding, you can rinse the soil off.
